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Not only this, but I believe Kato's primary market is Japan, where HO is almost non-existant. I would love nothing more that to see them do HO models the various Japanese Shinkansen, which they have done in N.
RLM
From: Charlie Vlk <cvlk@comcast.net> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, August 7, 2012 9:03:44 AM Subject: RE: [CBQ] Silver Streak Zephyr Brian- Having worked for Kato and seen the situation from all sides during my Model Railroad career (manufacturer, wholesale distributor, retail shop, and consumer) I can tell you it isn’t a lack of caring that drives their product mix. Kato’s HO sales in North America have been a small fraction of what they sell in N for the last twenty years…..especially after the “Kaizaned” RS2 and SD40-2 mechanism redesign disasters. I would say that even Model Power outsells Kato, at least at the shops I am familiar with. The market response to the HO SD80MAC, Business Car, Bilevel Commuter Coaches, F40PH, and SD40/SD38 has not encouraged them to step up their HO production. N Scalers have voted with their money and won the race. Charlie Vlk
Kato apparently no longer cares about HO, judging by their recent releases.
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